It's playoff time in the high school football season and we've got an impressive seven desert teams still suiting up.

Here is the one most important thing you need to know about each playoff game with a few bonus items to round it out to 10.

1. Saddleback Valley Christian at Palm Desert, 7 p.m.: Both teams' offenses better beware in this game. Palm Desert has racked up 50 sacks as a team this season, led by JD Menning's 12. On the other hand, Saddleback Valley Christian has 36 total turnovers or blocked kicks. Staying away from mistakes will be crucial in this one.

2. Ramona at Coachella Valley, 7:30 p.m.: Friday marks the first time the city of Thermal has seen a home playoff football game since 1988, so expect a Bell Game-type atmosphere from the Arab crowd. Ramona brings in a tough rushing attack that has gained nearly 2,000 yards this season that could give Coachella Valley some trouble.

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Coachella Valley quarterback Armando Deniz avoids a sack and picks up a first down against Desert Mirage, November 3, 2017.(Photo: Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun)

3. Shadow Hills at Valley View (Moreno Valley), 7 p.m.: Valley View is the defending champion of Division 11 and was bumped up to Division 10. They are an explosive program that scores 46.4 points per game and has a 2,000-yard rusher in Justin Keeling.

4. Jurupa Hills at Rancho Mirage, 7 p.m.: Both teams come into this game hot on four-game winning streaks. Jurupa Hills wideout Dedrek Taylor-Akins, who enters with 40 catches, will have to win a battle with defensive back Marques Prior in order for the Spartans to pull off the upset.

5. La Quinta at Yucaipa, 7 p.m.: You may remember Yucaipa as providing Palm Desert its only loss of the season. Both teams rely on a stingy defense, so expect a low-scoring battle. Yucaipa's defense has pitched three shutouts this year and La Quinta only allowed an average of 7.2 points per game in DVL play.

6. Palm Springs at Cajon, 7:30 p.m.: Palm Springs will be playing the role of David to Cajon's Goliath in this one. Cajon, the No. 2 team in Division 4, has a quarterback who is receiving Pac-12 offers and a defensive end being courted by Alabama. Yikes! A young Indians' squad will get some playoff experience if nothing else out of this difficult matchup.

7. Laguna Blanca at Desert Christian Academy, 6:30 p.m.: In their final season as an eight-man squad, the Conquerors have jelled perfectly late in the season after a slow start picking up the new schemes of coach George Thomas. DCA has legitimate title aspirations, but this opener is no gimme as both teams are ranked in latest poll, DCA at 4 and Laguna Blanca at 6.

8. DVL redemption: The league is hoping to bounce back from one of its most forgettable postseasons last year. Only two teams made the playoffs -- La Quinta and Palm Springs -- and they both lost their first game. So the league had zero playoff wins last year. This year they have four teams alive, but three are on the road. Can the league redeem itself with a win or two?

10. Check those start times: Three of our seven playoff games do not start at 7 p.m. like normal. The game at Coachella Valley as well as Palm Springs' game at Cajon are 7:30 p.m. starts. Desert Christian Academy's home game begins at 6:30 p.m.

Shad Powers is a columnist at The Desert Sun. Reach him at (760) 778-4627 or shad.powers@desertsun.com.

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This week's winner: JJ Rodriguez of Coachella Valley -- You voted and you chose Rodriguez and his four-touchdown performance in a season-ending win over Desert Mirage. To learn more about Rodriguez go to desertsun.com or our desertsunsports Facebook page to see his "100-yard chat" video.